Cross-Cultural Perspective of Schizophrenia Christine Griffith Marywood University July 24‚ 2010 Abstract This paper takes a cross-cultural perspective by examining the diagnosis and issues of schizophrenia in the Dominican Republic‚ Ethiopia‚ Somalia‚ and the United States. In particular issues related to gender‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ race‚ and socioeconomic status are identified. In addition‚ the rates of occurrence‚ approaches to treatment‚ and the implications for social work practice
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In my opinion‚ diagnosing young children with mental illnesses that are usually found in adults and prescribing multiple medications is ridiculous. I understand that a child with an adult mental illness is possible‚ but I don’t think a pediatrician or general health doctor should be able to diagnose these illnesses‚ let alone prescribe medications. They should be trained to recognize signs and symptoms and make a referral to a children’s mental health doctor that is more knowledgeable on the subject
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Extended Essay: REBELLION. Plot Overview Chief Bromden‚ the half-Indian narrator of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest‚ has been a patient in an Oregon psychiatric hospital for ten years. His paranoia is evident from the first lines of the book‚ and he suffers from hallucinations and delusions. Bromden’s worldview is dominated by his fear of what he calls the Combine‚ a huge conglomeration that controls society and forces people into conformity. Bromden pretends to be deaf and dumb and tries to
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Compare and contrast the legal position of a formal and informal hospital patient suffering from mental disorder. About 90% of those admitted to psychiatric facilities in England and Wales are admitted ‘informally’[1]. The grounds for this are found in section 131 (1) of the Mental health Act 1983 – nothing in the act shall be construed as ‘preventing a patient who requires treatment for mental disorder from being admitted to any hospital’ – regardless of whether the ‘correct’ procedure has
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Promoting Mental Health. The aim of this assignment will be to demonstrate my interventions designed to promote mental health and well being using current national and local policies and campaigns in relation to the patient’s identified needs as well as evidence based therapeutic interventions. Finally I will evaluate my package reflecting on its success or failure. In order to gain a better understanding of mental health promotion‚ it is important to gain a definition of promoting mental health
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SUMMARY The behavioural/mental health sector is a $99 billion industry‚ yet mental health still remains to be one of the most neglected and under resourced areas in public health‚ regardless of the fact that the need is ever growing (Bhattacharya et all. 2001). In the diagram displayed below‚ it is clear that mental disorders represent one of the top burdens worldwide‚ therefore has more than enough reason to take action more seriously in terms of funding. Figure 1: Burden of diseases worldwide
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Psy/480 Week 5 portion 1: Prescription Privileges Some of the current changes that can be seen in regards to prescription privileges include changes in the ways that physicians and mental health professionals are able to prescribe medications to their patients. According to Brenda Smith of the APA (2012)‚ currently patients receive their medications for psychological conditions by a physician usually without having been evaluated by a mental health practitioner according to the CDC. The trend
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Pharmacological Treatment of Medical Disorder Student’s Name Institution’s Name Introduction Mental disorder is an illness of the mind that is characterized by disorganization and confusion in the mind. Mental disorder is by far not realizable early enough‚ for early realization occurs in very minimal instances. In a survey by Harding‚ De Arango‚ Baltazar‚ Climent‚ Ibrahim ‚ Ladrido-Ignacio‚ and Wig (2009)‚ the existence of the ailment
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Deinstitutionalizing the Mentally Ill‚ Blessing or Curse? Abstract The deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill was originally and idealistically portrayed as a liberating‚ humane policy alternative to the restrictive care in large state supported hospitals. It was supposed to help these individuals regain freedom and empower themselves through responsible choices and actions. Due to many funding issues‚ stiff opposition from communities‚ and ill-equipped patients‚ who are unable to
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“Mental Health with the Focus on Alcohol Behavioral Perspectives” Christin Burnett A mental health system is one that has perpetually plagued society and the one being focusing on will be alcoholism in the mental health. Approximately 64% of Americans drink. Many Americans are exposed to alcoholism in the family and of the over 15 million alcoholics in this country‚500‚000 are youth between the ages of nine and twelve. (National Institutes of Health [NIH] and NIAAA 2007).Psychologist
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